The Howard County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, January 5 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in Meeting Rooms A&B at the Main Library. The speaker will be Digital Archivist Janet Winrotte with a program on "An Update on the Howard County Memory Project". The public is welcome and for more information call 765-626-0838. visit the Genealogy and Local History Department online at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.

The Kokomo-Howard County Public has a new Director. Faith Brautigam last served the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, Illinois. She received her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Humanities at Houghton College in Houghton N.Y. Welcome A-Board, Faith.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

The Howard County Genealogical Society will meet Monday, September 10 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Meeting Rooms A & B at the Main Library. The speaker will be Kirk Smith with a program on "Old Schools Surrounding Russiaville". The public is welcome and for more information call 626-0838. Visit the Genealogy & Local History Department online at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.

Friday, August 24, 2012

The Indiana Genealogical Society has chosen Howard County Genealogical Society member Cindy Stover to be our first Howard County Genealogist. IGS is working to appoint a County Genealogist in each of Indiana's 92 counties.The responsibilities of a County Genealogist include:

Report monthly on events and news for their county (including issues of records preservation and access)

Promote genealogical and historical research and education within the county they represent

Be familiar with the genealogical records available for the county

Be familiar with any genealogical repositories in the county

Be familiar with any historical or genealogical groups within the county

Be familiar with IGS and its functions

Will provide advice and counsel to those doing genealogical research in the particular county (the Indiana County Genealogist will not be expected to do personal research for those who contact them)

Contact Cindy with questions on where to go next in your family research. Cindy can be reached at 765-432-5453 or clstovr@aol.com

Sunday, August 12, 2012

While doing research in the Kokomo City Directory & Howard County Gazetteer, 1910-1911, I came across an article on the Horse Thief Detective Association. The article said: "Howard County Horse Thief Detective Association meets first Monday night of each month in hall over Kokomo Trust Co., west side Square". The named of this group intrigued me. If anyone has any information on this group, please contact me at mford@KHCPL.org. Thanks, Marcia.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

The Scaling Your Brick Walls class will be offered on 6 Wednesdays beginning August 29 to October 3 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you have taken the Climbing Your Family Tree class last spring or have had experience doing genealogy research, then this class is for you. The course fee, which includes a 3-ring binder and handouts, is $25. Registration is required since class size is limited. Pay your fee to register in the Genealogy & Local History Department. Visit the Genealogy & Local History Department online at www.KHCPL.org.glhs .

Thursday, May 10, 2012

On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great
Britain, thus making this the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.Even though Howard County was not yet formed
(we did not become a county until 1844), the people who settled here had fought
to defend the United States of America and then came west to help build Howard
County. They deserve to be remembered.We want to compile their stories and share their history so that they
will not be forgotten.

The library is compiling a database
of these veterans to add to the Howard County Memory Project at www.HowardCountyMemory.net.If you have any information or pictures of these veterans, please send
them to Marcia Ford at the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library at mford@KHCPL.org.There may be more veterans, so if you have the names of other veterans
of the War of 1812 who are buried in Howard County, please share this
information with us.As we commemorate
the bicentennial of the War of 1812, let us not forget these brave men.

Monday, March 26, 2012

The Rich Funeral Home database from the KHCPL website was recently spotlighted in the February 29 issue of the Weekly Genealogist, a publication of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Here is what they had to say about us:Rich Funeral Home, IndianaThis funeral home database is on the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library website. Howard County is located in central Indiana. Kokomo is its county seat. This database is an index to the records of the Rich Funeral Home, a family business, which was in operation from June 1893 through October 1956. The index was created from photocopies of the company’s records. The data fields in the alphabetical index include name of the deceased, record number, place of death, and notes. The notes field includes age at death, and abbreviations for the cemetery in which the deceased is buried. There is a chart at the end of the introduction page that provides a listing of burial dates and corresponding record numbers. There is also a key to the abbreviations used in the database. The original records for the Rich Funeral Home are in the possession of the Stout Funeral Home in Russiaville, Indiana.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

People can now order microfilm directly from FamilySearch (Latter Day Saints) for viewing here at KHCPL. The patron will order the film they want, pay for it by PayPal or credit card and it will be sent here to us at the library. The patron will come in to view the microfilm and we will send the microfilm back for them (there is no charge for shipping the film back).Procedure:1. Go to https://www.familysearch.org/films/ and sign into FamilySearch using the Sign In link located in the top right corner of the screen. If you do not have an account, clicking the Sign In link will help you register.2. Locate the microfilm number(s) you want to order from the Family History Library Catalog located on http://www.familysearch.org/ . Note: Before ordering any film, check to see if the Family History Library Catalog has a digital copy available online for free viewing.3. Select your loan type, enter the microfilm number, and click Search. Repeat this step for each additional item.4. Select the library for the microfilm to be shipped to (Kokomo-Howard County Public Library).5. Click on Shopping Cart to pay and follow instructions.For more information, call 765-626-0839 or visit our website at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Howard County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, March 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Meeting Rooms A&B at the Main Library. The speaker will be Marcia Ford, head of the Genealogy & Local History Department at the library, with a program titled "Searching the 1940 US Census" which features how to search and where to find this soon to be released census schedule. The public is welcome and for more information, call 626-0839.Visit the Genealogy & Local History Department online at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

We have added a few new books to our collection. Come in and enjoy.At Home with Illinois Governors (IL)Lawyers and Lawmakers of Kentucky (KY)History of Kentucky illustrated Ed 3 (KY)History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison, & Nicholas Counties, Kentucky (KY)Revolutionary War Soldiers of Western North Carolina, Vol 2 (KY/Burke)Manuscripts at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (MA)New York Essays (NY)New York State Probate Records (NY)For more information about the collection, call 765-626-0839 or visit our website at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

The Indiana Genealogical Society's 2012 Annual Meeting & Conference will be held Saturday, April 28 at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. The featured speaker is Debra S. Mieszala and a second track of sessions will also be offered. Register online at the IGS website at www.indgensoc.org/conference.php or mail in the form provided on the website. The fee is $30 for IGS members or $40 for non-members. Each IGS Annual Meeting & Conference presents an outstanding program. Don't miss it.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

We have added a few new books to our Indiana collection. Come in and take a look.Bonds as Strong as Steel-Indiana Jewish Historical Soc (IN)2011 Indiana Football Digest (IN)Remembrance, Faith & Fancy: Outdoor Public Sculpture in Indiana (IN)Service Record Book of Men and Women of Attica, Ind (IN/Fountain)Union Casualties at Gettysburg Vol. 1-2-3 (INM)For more information about these books, call our new direct dial number at 765-626-0839 or visit our website at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The officers and committee chairs for 2012 for the Howard County Genealogical Society are as follows: President-John Morr, 1st Vice Pres-Marcia Ford, 2nd Vice Pres-Cindy Stover, Secretary-Cindy Morr, Treasurer-Janet Winrotte, Book Committee-Ron Tetrick, Newsletter-Marcia Ford, Programs-Marcia Ford, Publicity-Cindy Stover, Queries-Janice Blanchard, Refreshments-Jo Thompson & Cathy Pethoud.The Society meetings are held at the Main branch of the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, 220 N Union, Kokomo, Indiana, November through March on the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. and April through October on the first Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Guest are always welcome. Call 765-626-0839 for more information.Visit the Genealogy & Local History Department online at www.KHCPL.org/glhs.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Howard County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, January 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Meeting Rooms A&B at the Main Library. The speaker will be Stephen T. Jackson, Madison County Historian, with a program titled "Lest We Forget" which features the genealogy and short stories of some of his ancestors who fought during the Civil War. The public is welcome and for more information, call 626-0839.

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Welcome to the Genealogy & Local History Department Blog of the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Thank you for visiting. This Blog will promote the genealogy events in the department and highlight breaking news in the field of genealogy. We will share our insights and inspirations to help you find the next step for your genealogy research. Be sure to check some of our previous posts.